Status:

COMPLETED

Virtual Reality Mobility Training System for Veterans With Vision Loss

Lead Sponsor:

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Conditions:

Blindness

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a two-year proof-of-concept study to evaluate a new Virtual Reality (VR) "holographic" sound system for use as an audiological Orientation and Mobility (O\&M) training tool

Detailed Description

This is a two-year proof-of-concept study to evaluate a new Virtual Reality (VR) "holographic" sound system for use as an audiological Orientation and Mobility (O\&M) training tool. This new system av...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Must have little or no light perception
  • OMCT (Orientation-Memory Concentration Test) of 10 or less
  • Must have been independently and regularly crossing busy intersections for at least 3 years
  • Ambulatory and able to walk for at least 10 minutes at a time without resting
  • Auditory function at 25 db HL

Exclusion

  • Imbalance between ears - HL difference of 20 db HL or more

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

4 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00333879

Start Date

March 1 2009

End Date

April 1 2009

Last Update

December 16 2013

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Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur

Decatur, Georgia, United States, 30033